Archive for May 2021
Our May 2021 Work: New Workforce Director, AI Bias, Senate Staff Diversity & More
On this Memorial Day, we remember the nearly 40,000 Black Union soldiers who died during the U.S. Civil War and the sacrifices of many other service persons. We also reflect on the loss of life and attack on Black prosperity 100 years ago during the Tulsa Race Massacre. This is the Joint Center’s regular monthly newsletter, which reviews the…
Joint Center Talks About AI Bias on FIU Podcast ‘Tech Conversations’
Joint Center Technology Policy Director Dr. Dominique Harrison joined FIU Ratcliffe Art +Design Incubator’s podcast, Tech Conversations to discuss platform accountability, broadband access privacy, algorithm experience, and how AI bias can “produce discriminatory outcomes for communities of color.” Listen to the full episode below.
Dr. Alex Camardelle Joins Joint Center as Director of Workforce Policy
WASHINGTON – The Joint Center is excited to announce Dr. Alex Camardelle has joined the team as Director of our Workforce Policy Program. Dr. Camardelle will lead the Joint Center’s work in centering Black workers in policy debates concerning the future of work, workforce development, and access to good jobs. “We are excited to have…
Tulsa Massacre, George Floyd & Historic Confirmations: May 27 Joint Center Roundup
Biden Administration Economic equity 100 years after the massacre on Black Wall Street: President Joe Biden will visit Tulsa, Oklahoma on June 1 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa Massacre, and Stacey Abrams will keynote a commemoration. The commemoration comes after three survivors of the Tulsa massacre testified before Congress last week for a House Judiciary subcommittee…
Joint Center Participates in Twitter Chat on Advancing Racial Equity in Workforce Development
Joint Center Workforce Policy Director Dr. Alex Camardelle joined Workforce Matters and WorkingNation for a live Twitter Chat on how philanthropy can advance racial equity in workforce development. See some of his tweets below. A3 (1/2): Direct service organizations wrestle w/ limited resources to meet the needs of jobseekers of color, particularly supportive services +…
Joint Center Presents on Using Congressional Staff Diversity as a Measure on Congress’s Performance
At a Bipartisan Policy Center event, Joint Center Senior Fellow of Diversity and Inclusion Dr. LaShonda Brenson discussed how congressional staff diversity is a key measure in understanding Congress’s performance. Watch the conversation below.
HBCU Funding, Child Tax Credit, Senate Top Staff Diversity & More: May 19 Joint Center Roundup
Biden Administration Biden’s infrastructure plan gains momentum: Bloomberg reports that “Senate Republicans are set to deliver a revised offer of a package that includes roads, public transportation, and airports to the White House as early as Monday.” Pregnant Workers Fairness Act: President Biden applauded Congressman Jerry Nadler (D-NY), Congressman Bobby Scott (D-VA), and Congressman John Katko (D-NY) “for their leadership…
Partnership on AI Releases Agenda on ‘Redesigning AI for Shared Prosperity’
The Partnership on AI released “Redesigning AI for Shared Prosperity: An Agenda,” is a foundational document of the AI and Shared Prosperity Initiative “outlining practical questions stakeholders need to collectively find answers to in order to successfully steer AI toward expanding access to good jobs—and away from eliminating them.” The Joint Center Vice President Jessica…
Politico Covers Joint Center Report Card on the Racial Diversity of Top Staff in Senate Committee Offices
Only 30 percent of Senate committee chairs and ranking members currently employ at least one person of color among their top committee staff. WASHINGTON – The Joint Center launched its interactive report card (exclusively covered in Politico) allowing users to learn how U.S. Senate full committee chairs and ranking members are faring when it comes to hiring diverse top…
Report Card of Racial Diversity Among Senate Committee Top Staff
This report card examines racial diversity among top staff in U.S. Senate full committee offices in the 117th Congress. We define “top staff” as the following job titles: staff director, deputy staff director, chief counsel, general counsel, and policy director (121 top staff positions). For details on our grading system, see the methodology and background…